W2K server folder security help

[renorocks]

I am setting up a win2k domain file server. My client had what I thought was a strange request. I have not been able to figure out how to do it, hope you guys can help.
They have a folder called "files" in which are appx 800 subfolders. They want all users to have full rights to the subfolders, but very restricted rights to the actual "files" folder. The logic is that they don't want a user to inadvertently lose / change mapping to the "files" folder. They don't care if the user can delete all of the subfolders, since they have a secure backup.

Anyone....

 

[Saltin]

Ok, how about taking the parent folder "files" and giving everyone read only/list contents permissions.
Next, create a child folder named "childFiles" (whatever). Put all of the 800 or so end folders into this "childfiles".
Give everyone full control to "Childfiles" and propogate that down.

Basically you get


FOLDER------- (everyone read/listcontents)
|
|_Childfiles------(Everyone full control) (Child objects inherit permissions box checked)
***** |
***** |_800 folders go here, (inheriting everyone full control.)

 

[Mucman]

So the "files" folder only requires "list" permissions and all the sub-dirs require "full control"?

I would add the user to "files" and give it full permission. Select advanced and then propogate the permissions on all child directories. When that is done, change the use to "list" permissions on the "files" directory but do not propogate those permissions.

I think that is what you are asking, right?

 

[renorocks]

I'll give it a shot...thanks for the help